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Dutch
Etymology
From hout + worm.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɑu̯tʋɔrm/
- Hyphenation: hout‧worm
Noun
houtworm m (plural houtwormen, diminutive houtwormpje n)
- woodworm
- shell which bores into wooden ships and riverine structures
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